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Nuclear Test #3: What will Follow Pyongyang's Dangerous Atomic Gambit?
North Korea's nuclear and rocket tests are viewed domestically as essential for national security and prestige. But they alienated even China, and may escalate tensions beyond the point of no return, which would be disastrous for everyone involved.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have ignited once again, marking the most-unstable period of inter-Korean relations since Kim Jong-un began his tenure in December 2011. On February 12, 2013, news surfaced of man-made seismic activity measuring at 4.9 on the Richter scale in North Korea, which was later confirmed to be the result of the third nuclear test Pyongyang promised to carry out.
Following the successful launch of an indigenous satellite into orbit using a long-range missile in December 2012, the UN Security Council recently tightened sanctions on the DPRK that impose asset freezes and travel bans on individuals involved in state companies and North Korea's space agency. Pyongyang has recently threatened to respond to the tightened UN sanctions using "stronger measures" than a nuclear test.
An official of the Korea Meteorological Administration shows a seismic image of a tremor caused by North Korea′s nuclear test, in Seoul on February 12, 2013. (AFP Photo/Kim Jae-Hwan)
While bellicose rhetoric is to be expected from Pyongyang, recent statements against the United States and South Korea are unusually high on the Richter scale of belligerence. "We are not disguising the fact that the various satellites and long-range rockets that we will fire and the high-level nuclear test we will carry out are aimed at the United States," stated North Korea's National Defense Commission.
Pyongyang has also warned of "physical countermeasures" against South Korea if they participate in the UN sanctions against the North, stating, "as long as the South Korean puppet traitors' regime continues with its anti-DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] hostile policy, we will never sit down with them."
Activists from an anti-North Korea civic group burn a North Korea flag in front of banners bearing anti-North Korea messages near the U.S. embassy in central Seoul February 12, 2013. (Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji)
Reports issued prior to the February 12 test claimed that North Korea has allegedly been placed under martial law, and its people told to "prepare for war" with the South. South Korean sources reported, accurately, that Kim Jong-un issued a secret order to "complete preparations for a nuclear weapons test and carry it out soon." Seoul-based military sources have also claimed that Pyongyang plans to conduct two simultaneous nuclear tests at once, or in quick succession, based on satellite data monitoring the North's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
To further complicate matters, General Jung Seung-jo, Chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, has warned that the South could launch pre-emptive strikes against the North if it tried to use nuclear weapons, stating, "if [the North] shows a clear intent to use a nuclear weapon, it is better to get rid of it and go to war, rather than being attacked." North Korea's plans to test nuclear weapons go against the conciliatory tone struck by Kim Jong-un toward relations with the South in his New Year's Address, and his intentions to bolster the isolated state's moribund economy.
Nuclear insecurity
Pyongyang is often viewed as a wildcard, but a closer examination of its domestic affairs in recent years shows that moves towards nuclearization are inevitably linked to extracting as many aid concessions as possible (especially at a time when political changes are taking place in South Korea), in addition to buying time for the regime in Pyongyang to incrementally improve its weapons technology.
Pyongyang is keen to avoid being overly reliant on Beijing, and so North Korea actually has a strong imperative to secure as much aid as possible from the US and South Korea to keep itself afloat. This recent nuclear test does not serve the DPRK's interests and will only further strain its economic lifeline with China, even possibly inviting preemptive strikes from South Korean forces, leading to open war and a truly unpredictable situation that all regional players should be keen to avoid.
South Korean passengers watch TV news reporting North Korea′s apparent nuclear test, at the Seoul train station on February 12, 2013. (AFP Photo/Kim Jae-Hwan)
From the perspective of the Kim regime, which molds the opinions that North Korean civilians uphold, half of the Korean Peninsula is occupied by the United States. State newspapers such as the Rodong Sinmun routinely refer to the South Korean government as a puppet of the United States, and recently highlighted Pyongyang's displeasure with increasingly provocative joint US-ROK military drills: "Ultra-modern war means are being amassed in South Korea and in the areas around the Korean Peninsula. The US nuclear submarine and Aegis cruiser entered south Korea to hold combined marine exercises and to show off 'military muscle'… warmongers are inciting war fever while touring units in the forefront areas."
North Korea routinely complains of discrimination by world powers, compelling it to resort to nuclear deterrence; the fact that South Korea faced no international obstruction over its recent satellite launch only reinforces Pyongyang's rationale. By acknowledging the "ultra-modern" military capabilities of the joint US-ROK forces, it can be gathered that the North realizes its own arsenal is much less sophisticated, as many military analysts confirm.
The military muscle of the US-ROK forces certainly poses an existential threat to Pyongyang, and as a result, the Kim dynasty sees the proliferation of nuclear weapons as the only surefire way to guarantee its own security. However, the North Koreans must realize that they can only get away with nuclear adventurism for so long, and it appears that the DPRK may soon be at risk of aggravating the hand that feeds it – literally.
This screen grab taken from North Korean TV on February 12, 2013 shows an announcer reading a statement on the country's nuclear test. (AFP Photo/NORTH KOREAN TV)
Straining ties with Beijing
China is not looking for any additional agitation as it prepares for its once-in-a-decade leadership transition. Analysts are pondering how Xi Jingping's administration will treat North Korea. China's seven-member Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) is the ultimate decision-making and policy-shaping body, and two members of China's incoming PSC, Zhang Dejiang and Sun Zhengcai, have spent years in close proximity to North Korea, engaging in cross-border interactions with North Korean counterparts aiming to promote economic reform in Pyongyang.
Despite nearly open war between the two Koreas in 2010 after the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island and the sinking of a South Korean military vessel, China's relationship with North Korea during the incumbent Hu Jintao administration was marked by several victories – noticeable economic cooperation with Beijing during the stable succession of Kim Jong-un, and a general lack of external interference in the DPRK's affairs.
Much to the surprise of many analysts, China backed the recent UN sanctions on Pyongyang, indicating some disapproval with the Kim dynasty's hostility. Even so, it is unlikely that Beijing and Washington will begin playing from the same sheet music. China signaled its frustration with the North in an opinion piece in the ultra-nationalis newspaper Global Times: "If North Korea engages in further nuclear tests, China will not hesitate to reduce its assistance to North Korea." The editorial went on to say that if the US, Japan and South Korea "promote extreme U.N. sanctions on North Korea, China will resolutely stop them and force them to amend these draft resolutions."
Activists from an anti-North Korea civic group burn placards of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a protest against North Korea nuclear test in Seoul on February 12, 2013. (AFP Photo/(Kim Jae-Hwan)
China's position on this issue should be commended for its balanced approach. For Beijing, stability is the name of the game; China does not want any military confrontations or mass refugee spillovers into its borders.
Even as Beijing becomes more upfront with its discontent, China has a valuable economic stake in North Korea's development; it continually invests in joint ventures with Pyongyang and has led initiatives to develop the nation's vast untapped mineral resources (which include deposits of coal, iron ore, gold ore, zinc ore, copper ore, and others) valued at a staggering $6.1 trillion.
The centerpiece of Beijing's foreign policy strategy towards the North under Xi Jingping will be encouraging the regime to behave more sensibly and focus on meeting the needs of its people. Perhaps policymakers in Beijing will have an easier time convincing Pyongyang to drop the nuclear rhetoric in exchange for a meaningful security pact in which Pyongyang is guaranteed military support from China if things ever get ugly. Given the non-interference stance championed by Beijing, it would be doubtful that Beijing would extend itself in this way.
Conundrum for President-elect Park
This third nuclear test will also put South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye in an extremely uncomfortable position, making it easy for her to enrage those on both South Korea's left and right depending on how hard or soft a line she toes with Pyongyang.
Park spoke of easing relations with the DPRK, but like her predecessor, she maintains that the North's denuclearization is a prerequisite for any negotiations; translation – there will be no negotiations and the ROK's foreign policy trajectory is likely not to differ from that of hardline-conservative President Lee Myung-bak.
Pyongyang has repeatedly demonstrated its unwillingness to comply with the ROK's demands, and vice-versa. Inter-Korean relations appear to be following a repetitive script, with Washington's solution to every issue being to tighten sanctions on the North.
No good from US military pressure
The case has never been stronger for the withdrawal of the 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea, a move that would satisfy civilians in both Koreas and yield higher chances of provoking a positive response from Pyongyang.
Analyst Geoffrey Fattig argues in favor of a new approach being taken by the US by highlighting how Washington's main source of leverage against the North is the military option, citing the friction caused by the mere presence of US troops: "The Obama administration needs to realize that it is holding a weak hand and fundamentally change its strategy… it is time for the Obama administration to start withdrawing the American military from Korean soil.
He adds: "Not only would such a move save billions of dollars annually at a time when the cost of maintaining America's global garrison is coming under increasing scrutiny, but it would shift the impetus for negotiating solutions to the long-running dispute squarely onto the shoulders of the key players in the region."
South Korean soldiers march during their military drills near the demilitarized zone separating North Korea from South Korea, in Paju, north of Seoul February 12, 2013. (Reuters/Lee Jae-Won)
Pyongyang must play along
Pyongyang is playing a dangerous game, and its continued belligerence can only be tolerated for so long. At this stage, Kim Jong-un's rhetoric of bringing about a "radical turn in the building of an economic giant" can only be taken as seriously as Pyongyang's hilarious claims of "conquering space" by launching its satellite. By failing to be a coherent actor in the economic, security and diplomatic realms, the DPRK is doing more long-term harm to its existence than it realizes.
North Korea suffered immense human losses during the Korean War throughout the relentless US bombing campaign that flattened the country; it has legitimate grievances in wanting to safeguard its national security, but its lunatic defiance, odious personality cult, and unwillingness to follow Beijing's advice by making serious economic reforms only further ostracizes Pyongyang in the eyes of the international community, to the point where its right of self-defense is being infringed by UN resolutions.
North Korea's controversial nuclear tests carry the very real possibility of a deadly military conflict between the two Koreas – a conflict that must be avoided no matter how provocative, belligerent or infantile either side behaves.
Nile Bowie is an independent political commentator and photographer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He can be reached at [email protected]
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Although much of Exchange Server 2013 remains unchanged from Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft has made some major architectural changes with regard to server roles and system requirements. As such, those wishing to prove their proficiency with Exchange Server would be wise to take exam 70-341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
Exam Details
- Number of questions: Microsoft does not disclose the number of questions on their certification exams, but this exam is estimated to have about 50 questions.
- Type(s) of questions: Microsoft does not disclose the exam format, but the bulk of the exam is reported to be made up of multiple choice questions. You may also encounter simulations, reorder, or build a tree questions.
- Passing score: 700/1000
- Time limit: Microsoft does not disclose the time limit for their exams, but most exams have a time limit of about two hours.
- How to register: Prometric
Trouble Spots
Exam 70-341 is a basic skills exam for Exchange Server 2013. That being the case, most of the material on the exam is relatively straightforward. However, there is one area that could be potentially problematic to those taking the exam.
Although the exam content focuses solely on Exchange Server 2013, the exam does require a bit of knowledge about legacy Exchange Server deployments. This exam focuses heavily on installation and installation planning. Part of that is making sure that Exchange Server 2013 will be able to work with your existing Exchange Server infrastructure. Therefore, make sure that you spend some time learning about backward compatibility and coexistence.
Likewise, make sure that you spend plenty of time learning about the new Exchange Server roles. Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 both used five server roles. In Exchange Server 2013, these five roles have been condensed into two. You will need to know what these new roles are, what they do, and how they equate to the roles that were previously available.


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Seven Students Awarded Christopherson Scholarships
Students were selected on the basis of scholarship, campus/community service, and how well the nominees fit the description of the donors as someone "equipped for life."
Great Professors, Great Achievements
Ranging from publications to rock band competitions, a recent listing of accomplishments by Augustana professors and administrators.
Students to Present Senior Thesis Research
Two Augustana students will present their senior thesis research at the regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature.
Northlanders selected for Sioux Falls Jazz Fest performance
The Augustana College Northlanders Jazz Band will perform at the 2009 Sioux Falls Jazz Festival on the main stage at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18 at Yankton Trail Park.
Dr. Bruce Ammann Elected to ABA Board of Directors
Dr. Bruce Ammann, Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Augustana College, was elected to the Board of Directors of The American Bandmasters Association (ABA) at the organization's annual convention March 3-7 in College Station, Texas.
Former Trustee Dick Niebuhr Dies at Age 64
Dick Niebuhr, 64, former member of the Augustana Board of Trustees, died Saturday, March 7, in Aberdeen, S.D. The funeral will be Saturday, March 14 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Augustana Hosting Conference on Deaf Education
Augustana College, which offers a major in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, is hosting the Midwest Conference on Deaf Education, July 19-21.
Three Students Win Accounting Scholarships
Three Augustana students have received scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year from The Image Enhancement Committee of the South Dakota CPA Society.
Seniors Named Peace Prize Forum Scholars
Augustana students Kimberly Johnson (Sioux Falls) and Beth Singleton (Moorhead, MN) have been selected 2009 Peace Prize Forum Scholars. In August, Johnson and Singleton will be part of this select core of students traveling to Chiapas, Mexico.
New Viking Logo, Mask, Billboards Reap Awards
The new Augustana College Viking logo and mask, as well as billboard images, were among the winners at the South Dakota Advertising Federation's (SDAF) 43rd Annual ADDY Awards.


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If you have a Samsung Gear VR headset, you might have noticed that the App store that comes with it has nice high-end games and applications. But not very many, and the prices are high compared to other mobile apps. Meanwhile, there are other a thousand apps for Google Cardboard.
For Gear VR lovers, you can now use your Virtual Reality headset with Cardboard apps without launching the default Gear VR apps. All you have to do is temporarily disable the [Gear VR Service]. As a result, the Samsung Gear VR apps will not be auto-launched until you enable them again.
– Play Cardboard apps on Gear VR is simple app, help you to run any Cardboard apps on Samsung Gear VR by disabling Gear VR Service (WITHOUT ROOT)
– Play Cardboard apps on Gear VR is easy to use, you can use this app to switch between Samsung Gear VR apps and Google Cardboard apps with a simple click.
– Adding Home Screen Widget, easier to use
How to use:
– Run this app, then press on the image of the platform that you want to use.
– In Gear VR mode, when you put your phone into the Gear VR headset, no matter what app is currently playing, it will automatic switch you into the Gear VR starting space. It's a giant living room with the app selection screen.
– In Cardboard mode, simply load up the app like the way you normally do, then put the phone in the headset. But now, instead of it switching into Gear VR mode, the app continues to run and you can play it. You can even use the trackpad for your button.
How to uninstall:
– This application use [Device Administrator] permission, so click on Uninstall button in this app to uninstall
– In other way, Go Setting -> Security -> deactivate Device Administrator permission of this app before uninstall normally
– Enable [Gear VR service] which disabled by other Samsung Package Disabler app before install this app
– Make sure [Power Save Mode] off, and connect to working Internet to active license first time run
– It may not work well on some Custom or Rooted devices
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This weekend, I decided it was time that I checked on port updates in my
/compat/i386 FreeBSD 'system'. Which primarily exists to provide me some ports that don't build on 64-bit, namely emulators/wine-devel and net/nxserver. Don't recall the last time I used nx since I got it working, probably should check to see whether it is still working or not (probably okay on my home system, but might be broke on work one....and might see about setting it up on other work computer too).
Hmmm, hadn't updated ports since May 5th. Start with working through
/usr/ports/UPDATING, run into a problem that on 20130609: AFFECTS: users of audio/flac and any port that depends on it, in that there it thinks perl depends on it (kind of an annoyance I have with dependencies....there can be miles of separation between one port and another port, but everything get's marked as depending on that very bottom port, when it in fact didn't or doesn't... Was annoying in trying to figure out why a port was marked BROKEN / DEPRECATED and not get any attention except that people should stop using it...when 100's of ports on my system depend on it. When it turns out that its one or two ports, had an option set that caused it to depend on it. While the other ports generally don't care what options are enabled in that port, just that the command exists for it...or other reason. Though there are some ports that do care about what options were used, which I had ranted about earlier...and I ran into Thunderbird also having that dependency, resulting in this kluge patch:
--- Makefile.orig 2013-06-26 06:01:34.000000000 -0500
+++ Makefile 2013-06-27 20:07:04.142845537 -0500
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@
+ @${REINPLACE_CMD} -e '/with SQLITE_SECURE_DELETE/s/_ERROR/_WARN/' \
+ ${WRKSRC}/mozilla/configure.in
@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|%%LOCALBASE%%|${LOCALBASE}|g' \
.if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MENIGMAIL}
But, I let the
portmaster -r flac run aways, with the suspicion that it would break later because perl modules that depend on perl (and not flac) wouldn't get picked up as needed to be re-installed or upgraded, due to 20130612: AFFECTS: users of lang/perl* and any port that depends on it. But, would break the re-install or upgrade of a port somewhere and abort. Which is what I found when I checked on it this morning.
So, I did a
portmaster -R -r perl, and noticed that it seemed to include most of the ports that the previous
portmaster hadn't done. In fact it included all of them. I also peeked in
/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.14.2 and
/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.14.2 to see what perl modules had gotten missed....mainly the p5-XML-* ones that caused the previous
portmaster to abort.
Though I probably should've looked to see if the second
portmaster was going to address those, instead of doing them while it was asking to proceed. Because that caused it to abort when re-installing those perl modules (that I had done while it was waiting), but restarting it got things done.
That leaves the latest entry 20130627: AFFECTS: users of ports-mgmt/portmaster, which is just informational and not currently applicable.
Before running in to the flac entry, there had been "20130527: AFFECTS: users of lang/ruby18" which was pretty straight forward, since it only exists as a dependency to
ports-mgmt/portupgrade, which I seldom use now...but I have other scripts that use binaries that come as part of it (namely
portsclean), which I could probably replace with the
portmaster way or something else. But, its not really a priority, plus who knows if I won't decide to go back to using
portupgrade...which has options in its
pkgtools.conf that I haven't found equivalents for with
portmaster, though isn't currently an issue right now. Except perhaps that I'm holding back on updating to the latest
emulators/virtualbox-ose, since I've gotten warnings from various sources to stay away from it.
The other big one is what's the
portmaster equivalent to
portupgrade's ALT_PKGDEP?
Will eventually run into a port that has a line one of these:
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysql-server>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysql-server>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysqld_safe:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql55-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= ${LOCALBASE}/bin/mysqld_safe:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql55-server
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/libexec/mysqld:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= ${LOCALBASE}/libexec/mysqld:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= ${LOCALBASE}/libexec/mysqld:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysql-server>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${WANT_MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysql-server>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysql-server>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${WANT_MYSQL_VER}-server
LIB_DEPENDS+= mysqlclient:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql55-client
RUN_DEPENDS+= mysqld_safe:${PORTSDIR}/databases/mysql${MYSQL_VER}-server
Where I'm using
databases/percona55-server &
databases/percona55-client now....
Somehow expected there would be more than 12 ports wanting either client or server... probably missing the occurrences in multiline RUN_DEPENDS or some other way to specify the depend. Since pkg_info says there are 103 ports that depend on the client, and two ports that depend on the server (neither being
www/owncloud or
mail/roundcube, which are the ports that I'm running on 'zen' using the mysql server. On cbox, there are 73 ports that depend on it, some are obviously true...like
net-mgmt/cacti and
net-mgmt/cacti-spine, but nothing is depending on the server...though it is obviously being used by cacti. I left dbox with the default
databases/mysql55-client...there are 71 ports depending on it.
Meanwhile I have postgres server running on zen, which was a depend of something else that I had since removed....but I haven't stopped or removed postgres yet....
In fact after dealing with ruby, flac and perl....the only ports left to update are:
dialog4ports-0.1.3 < needs updating (index has 0.1.5_1)
freeglut-2.8.0 < needs updating (index has 2.8.1)
portmaster-3.16 < needs updating (index has 3.17)
Might be time to see what else I can get working under wine.
Wonder when I had last updated ports in the
/compat/i386 on my system at work? And, do I want to tackle that from home, on a Sunday instead of other important tasks/projects....
But first...lets see what port got updated since yesterday....
Odd, I seemed to have missed updating to
lang/ruby19 from
lang/ruby18 on cbox and dbox....
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I was wondering if anyone knew of any plans for JJX to have cloud saves or something similar that would enable players to sync their world with multiple devices. For example, if I was playing on my iPhone, and saved my game, I would be able to pick up right where I left off when I go to play it on my iPad. Is there anything that hints at this in the beta? I would LOVE this. I prefer playing on my iPad, but I would also like to play when I am on the go without having different worlds on each device.


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Jim des Rivières
A Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata) with a wingspread of 30 millimeters.
Press release excerpt — Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large, an exhibition of 34 striking images of moths, opens Sept. 29 at the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibition displays the arresting beauty and surprising diversity of moths from Ottawa-based photographer Jim des Rivières.
To create these larger-than-life images, des Rivières scans each moth specimen at a resolution of 4,800 pixels per inch.
With some 3.5 million specimens, the Museum's collection of moths and butterflies is among the five largest in the world.
Learn more at the American Museum of Natural History amnh.org
Jim des Rivières
A female Luna Moth (Actias luna) with a wingspread of 101 millimeters.
Jim des Rivières
An Io Moth (Automeris io) with a wingspread of 64 millimeters.


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Grand scale: Dance combines many arts
Grab your dancing shoes and head over to the McGuffey Art Center on Friday afternoon in time to join the "Dance Technique Class" which is a prelude to a performance by the Arlington-based Jane Franklin Dance Company. Committed to the philosophy that dance can be a natural expression of ordinary experience, the troupe features highly skilled dancers and invited performers on a per-project basis. The Miki Liszt Dance Company and the Virginia Commission for the Arts are sponsors of the event.
Jane Franklin Dance choreography often combines movement with live music, poetry, and original art. "On a Grand Scale," the piece the company will perform after the class, is from a dance work inspired by Virginia locations, both rural and urban.
Photographer Ray Gniewek captures the landscape of high rises in Crystal City and the vastness of National Airport. A video collage of stills are on a "Grand Scale," and dancers find their way in sections entitled "Walk," "Drink," "Call," and "Ride."
Focusing on the landscape nearer to home, the company also explores the orchards near Charlottesville that include a vast amount of sky and land.
"The orchards have a similar organization to the Crystal City crosswalk/high rise model of vertical lines, but somehow plants find their own way, even if they are placed in a row. And people find their own way too, even in defined traffic flow, defying the implied controls," Franklin says, describing the piece.
Franklin is noted as a choreographer for her sense of humor. "Her dances have fascinating, precise, complex structures, and she's a first rate comedienne," says a reviewer in the Boulder Daily Camera.
Franklin has a M.F.A. from Ohio State University and has garnered numerous awards for her work, including a nomination for the Virginia Governors Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2000 and the 2002 Metro DC Dance Awards for Outstanding Artistic Direction and for Outstanding Overall Production in Concert Dance.
The Company works closely with community organizations to make dance accessible to a wide range of audiences through community-based projects, educational outreach, collaborations with artists from other disciplines, and performance events. Don't miss the opportunity to participate in one of their workshops and see them in action.
Jane Franklin Dance will perform at the McGuffey Art Center on Friday evening, October 4, at 7pm. The Dance Technique Class will be held before the performance at 5pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 2nd St NW, Studio #20. For tickets, class fees, and information, call 973-3744.


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Under The Sea is one of our favourite Muffin Tin Monday themes - we've done several variations in the past, but we never get tired of them! So we were very pleased to find that this week's set theme is The Ocean!
Top Row: Custard apple with a dolphin pick; Pear fish; Pikelet starfish with butter and jam.
Bottom Row: Tortellini coral with rocket (ie arugula) "seaweed" and carrot crab; Tortilla octopus; Torellini coral with rocket "seaweed" and carrot crab.
The Muffin was very pleased with this dinner, and ate everything except the custard apple. She ate three very small spoonfuls of that, and then said she'd decided she didn't like it. Can't argue with that, I guess - she did give it a good try! She also asked for (and got) more tortellini.
To see what other lucky kids ate this week, head over to Another Lunch (the new home of Muffin Tin Monday)!


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Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Passenger Airbag Recall: 2010 Accord Crosstour
TORRANCE, Calif. -09/14/2010 – Honda will recall 3,336 2010 model year Accord Crosstour vehicles in the U.S. to inspect and potentially replace the front passenger airbag. Recent testing revealed that certain front passenger airbag modules installed in a limited number of 2010 Accord Crosstours do not meet one aspect of a U.S. federal regulation (FMVSS 208) that requires airbag deployment to be tested using an unbelted six year-old child-sized test dummy in the front seating area. No incidents or injuries have been reported related to this issue. (In many states, six year old children are not allowed to ride in a vehicle's front seat, and Honda specifically recommends that children age 12 and under ride properly restrained in a vehicle's back seat.)
Honda is announcing this recall to encourage all owners of affected vehicles to take their Accord Crosstour to an authorized dealer as soon as they receive notification of this recall from Honda so their front passenger airbag can be inspected and, if necessary, replaced. Notification to customers will begin on September 22, 2010.
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When Honda identifies concerns of this nature, nothing is more important to the company than fulfilling our obligation and responsibility to alert our customers. To this end in addition to contacting customers by mail, after September 22, owners of these vehicles can determine if their vehicle requires inspection by going on-line or calling Honda. Honda owners can go to www.recalls.honda.com or call (800) 999-1009, and select option 4.


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CLEAR LAND, DIRTY UNIFORM: A French riot gendarme wipes his visor after being splattered with lime during clashes with demonstrators while clearing land that will become the new airport in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, western France, Friday. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters)
ON EDGE: Residents of the town of Sake in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lined up Friday to register at a roadside camp. Tens of thousands fled amid heavy fighting between the rebel group known as M23 and Congolese government forces, who later abandoned the town. (Dai Kurokawa/European Pressphoto Agency)
CAT NAP: From left, shoppers Tami Formont, Courtney Owens and Jessica Wood waited for others in their group outside a JC Penney store in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday. Shoppers poured into stores before dawn Friday to take advantage of new holiday deals. (Steve Jessmore/The Sun News/Associated Press)
INCENSED: A protester cheered as items ransacked from an office of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party burned in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday. Tens of thousands took to the streets in competing protests in Cairo a day after President Morsi granted himself sweeping powers. (Reuters)
ON GUARD: A holder of Greek government debt reacted as other bondholders stormed the headquarters of the ruling conservative New Democracy party in Athens Friday to protest any losses that could result from a write-down of the money owed on the bonds. (Fotis Plegas G./European Pressphoto Agency)


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Shake it up baby, now. The Isley Brothers — Ronnie (above) and Ernie Isley front the legendary band these days — headline the ninth annual "Love & Happiness Comedy Show." Of course, the Isley Brothers aren't so much a band as they are a beloved institution spanning decades with hits such as "Shout," "Twist and Shout," "This Old Heart of Mine," "It's Your Thing," "That Lady, Pt. 1, "The Heat Is On" and "Fight the Power, Pt. 1." This year's concert also features R&B singers Ginuwine (above) and Tank, plus comedian Michael Colyar.
Fine print: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Illusions Theater at the Alamodome, I-37 downtown. $35.50-$75.50 at Ticketmaster outlets. More info at www.fiftyfiftyentertainment.com.
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What role did drought play in the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution of 1910? Although historians of the Mexican Revolution acknowledge that the effects of drought helped catalyze it, they have not explored in any depth what connects drought to revolution. Instead, they usually subsume it within a more general discussion of agricultural cycles to explain the conduct and fortunes of popular revolutionary armies. In particular, they reference the onset of drought between 1907 and 1909 as exacerbating an economic downturn induced by severe recession in the United States. By then, Mexico had become economically integrated with its northern neighbor through rapidly growing foreign investment, trade, and cross-border migration facilitated by the railroad transportation revolution. These socioeconomic and ecological factors together led to steep declines in wages and earnings, devastating crop failures, spikes in food prices (principally corn and beans), and even famine in the lower and middle classes.
Although suggestive, such passing references to drought in the historiography of the revolution do not furnish a clear picture of its effects and how they may have contributed to social and political conflict. In the 21st century, new technologies, methods, and sources—from historical meteorological reports and climate-related accounts gleaned from archival sources to modern historical climatological data reconstructions—facilitate doing more rigorous climate history. This article provides a sampling of these methods and sources on the role of drought in late 19th- and early 20th-century Mexico that can supplement, elucidate, and even revise our understanding of the origins of the Mexican Revolution.
Keywords: Mexico, Mexican Revolution, Chihuahua, Tomochi, Laguna, climate, weather, drought
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Nokia has recently released the new email app for S60v3 devices. It is said to bring new experience with Yahoo!, Gmail, Hotmail and other email network. The lists of devices that gets the update are listed below. Most of S60 3rd editions are listed but other devices that runs on this os are not listed. But you could just check it too.
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Perhaps you're one of those folks who have been hiding in the background wondering if all this new fangled technology is really safe. Internet banks and internet transfers have, I believe, proven themselves to be safe and secure methods of exchanging money. If you are still using the old check and stamp method, perhaps this post will convince you to take the plunge into the world of fast … [Read more...]
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Smartphones and tablets as remote HMIs (human-machine interfaces) are becoming more and more of a reality. The real usage is more limited to remote monitoring devices, but still new technology is offering an interesting and useful way to track critical plant production information, for example. With new tools that rely on browser technology and limit the amount of development effort required, this is an approach that I think will continue to gain momentum.
A new network appliance from Opto 22 called Groov provides a new way to build, deploy, and view scalable operator interfaces for monitor and control systems using computers and mobile devices. The system is designed to securely allow authorized personnel to quickly deploy browser-based interfaces for automation monitoring and control.
"Small to mid-sized businesses have taken 'mobile HMI' and run with it," David Hill, marketing communications manager at Opto 22, told Design News in an email. "Customers knew exactly what they wanted to do with a mobile HMI, which they usually wanted on a smartphone, but the cost and complexity of getting there had been too great." For two water industry customers who connected to an HMI using remote desktop software, the existing solution was limited and cumbersome.
What's interesting is to see how midsized businesses are using this approach. One example is OEM machinery builder One-Step Automation in Niverville, Manitoba, which builds systems for grain handling and seed processing. Its goals included adjusting the motor speeds on variable frequency drives used in production, based on the quality of product being produced, and also to monitor product quality using a live camera feed. Currently all of these functions require an HMI in the facility. Using a browser-based interface, customers are now able to control VFD speed using adjustable buttons and slides. Live views from IP cameras provide a real-time view of product flow.
A second example is Schipper Eggs , a commercial egg producer in Holland, Mich. Its goal was instant remote access for operators to monitor feed mills at the facility and to start, stop, or modify how feed is mixed. The interface is simple and provides a very simple method for adjusting grinder or blower speed and changing the mix of feed ingredients. The system also provides an ability for remote access monitoring and troubleshooting of the mill's control system.
To provide security, the obvious concern with these types of systems, Opto 22 recommends using VPN access and separating an organization's control and computer networks. And beyond that, the key is careful assignment of user rights. The Groov appliance also implements SSL communications using software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
While the examples above are obviously not extremely complex manufacturing systems, they do point out the way that connectivity solutions, even with limited capabilities, can offer very significant advances in productivity and flexibility. One thing that amazes me is that controlling the home thermostat, given the availability of wireless technology, has not already gone mainstream with the proliferation of smartphone technology. I know that solutions exist but even the high cost


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Only 10 miles from the heart of Aberdeen, this charming 16th century apartment at Drum Castle is an intimate one bedroom apartment that is surprisingly spacious.
With log burning stove and central heating throughout, the historic residence is warm and cosy.
Located in the ancient courtyard of the NTS's oldest 14th Century castle, which was given by Robert the Bruce, this little gem makes an idea starting point for a visit to Royal Deeside. The exquisitely beautiful Estate of Drum, with its 16th century Chapel, Garden of Historic Roses and Scene of Special Scientific Interest Woodland, makes a perfect romantic getaway for 2.
Accommodation details
- 1 storey - accessed by staircase
- Sleeps 2 - 1 double
- Open-plan Living room with wood-burning stove and Kitchen
- Bathroom with shower over bath and under-floor heating
- Electric 'intel' heaters
- Public transport accessible
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About Drum Castle
Drum is one of Royal Deeside's top historic attractions, just 10 miles from Aberdeen. It is one of Scotland's oldest tower houses and is set beside an ancient oak woodland and a walled garden that contains a fine collection of historic roses which perfume the air.
William de Irwyn was gifted the Royal Forest of Drum and the Tower of Drum by King Robert the Bruce in 1323. The tower has benefitted from various improvements over the centuries, including a Jacobean mansion house extension in 1619 and Victorian adaptations, such as the impressive library converted from the lower hall.
About the area
There is an exquisite 17th century chapel in the grounds of the castle, along with the newly-opened Old Laundry, the award-winning Wildlife Garden and the Garden of Historic Roses, which has over 200 varieties, representing rose cultivation from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
On the Drum Castle Estate are 3 trails, each 1.5km long, including the Wood of Drum, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and home to oak trees dating from 1740, as well as red squirrels, red kites, roe deer and badgers.
Things to do
- Crathes Castle has a fascinating history and is beautifully preserved, less than 20 miles away.
- Take a picturesque drive through Royal Deeside's ancient caledonian pines to end up at the Mar Lodge Estate, a spectacular setting for walks and picnics.
Getting there
Drum Castle is 3 miles W of Peterculter, 10 miles W of Aberdeen and 8 miles E of Banchory.
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Experts on Brazil discuss the World Cup from a historical lens
As Brazil kicks off the World Cup, more than the tournament outcome is at stake, according to historians Pablo Sierra and Molly Ball of the University of Rochester.
"The World Cup will matter in how politics develop in the next six months," says Sierra. "If Brazil gets knocked out before the semi-finals, it will not be a good situation for political leaders who built this project, specifically for leaders of the Workers' Party. They will have a hard time explaining spending 12 billion dollars on such a project.
"For someone living in the north or the northeast, which is more economically depressed and has seen real gains under the past two presidents, a quick loss would be tragic," Sierra explains. "In light of widespread dissatisfaction with President Dilma Rousseff's administration, a positive outcome at the World Cup could have a measurable effect on whether the Workers' Party stays in power or gives up control."
The husband-and-wife team have developed a course, "History of Latin America through Soccer," that will be taught for the first time this fall at Rochester. Soccer has been used to fabricate national identities, promote multi-racial societies, and, of course, entertain the masses, the professors note. The course will use soccer to explore these facets, along with the darker political use of the sport in upholding dictatorships, drug trafficking, and misogyny.
"When British immigrants first introduced 'the beautiful game' to Argentina in the 1860s, soccer was viewed as a bizarre, violent, and foreign fad," says Ball. "Traditional Iberian sports, be it bullfighting or ranching contests, soon lost favor in a region redefined by European immigration during the late nineteenth century." Although faced with competition from other sports throughout time, soccer remains the single most important sport in Latin America, as the 2014 World Cup preparations reflect.
In Brazil, a large country marked by diversity and coping with economic disparities, soccer is a unifying element.
"It is something everybody shares and can identify with," says Ball. In the 1930s and 1940s, countries in South America were trying to find their own identities. "What did it mean to be Brazilian? Brazil had slavery until 1888 and the population was diverse—thirty-five percent of São Paulo spoke Italian in the 1920s," she points out. "Today, soccer continues to be actively promoted as an important part of national identity throughout Latin America."
"Soccer clubs are a way of identifying not just with your nation but specifically with your neighborhood," Sierra explains. "They come to embody more than a local club—it's your local way of life. When you travel out of town, your club may come to represent the state of São Paulo versus Rio de Janeiro. These kinds of rivalries give way to local and regional identities."
"Soccer is a common language," says Sierra. "We can unite despite our ideological and political differences. That's some of the magic of the World Cup."
Hear more insights into Brazil and the World Cup during Sierra and Ball's recent WXXI public radio interview, primarily in the second half of the podcast.
Sierra earned a doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles and studies colonial Latin America, the African diaspora in Latin America, Afro-Indigenous interactions, and urban slavery. Ball, specializing in modern Brazil and economic history, earned her doctorate in history at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Note to editors: Pablo Sierra and Molly Ball are available for interviews to discuss the political implications and historical background of the World Cup in Brazil.
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Out of curiosity, I was wondering how you guys handled unsigned values when using sockets.
The way I imagine handling unsigned values is using bitwise/shift operators (since these "disregard" sign), but that can be quite cumbersome when it comes to things like multiplication/division/modulo operators (add/subtract are very easy to do, not sure on their performance compared to regular add/subtract).
The other alternative I considered was using the "next size up" method, where you use a data type that's larger than the one you actually want. This means, though, that I'd have to check the bounds every time when using these.


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2014 BMW M3/M4 Details:
- Fifth generation M3 (sedan) and first generation M4 (coupe) to be introduced simultaneously
- High-revving six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology newly developed
- Capable of producing 430hp and 369 lb-ft
- Lighter weight (just under 3306 lb), better MPG (25%) and 30% engine power increase
BMW has been a benchmark of European performance and engineering for decades. Now, the fifth generation 2014 BMW M3 (sedan) and first generation 2014 BMW M4 (coupe) are to be introduced simultaneously.
The high-revving six-cylinder in-line engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology is newly developed for both new M cars. Capable of producing 430hp and 369 lb-ft, these figures exceed the outgoing M3 platform by well over 30 percent. Yet fuel consumption is reduced by an estimated 25 percent and the overall cars weight has been reduced to just under 3306 lb, according to the manufacturer.
"Four generations of the BMW M3 have blended motor sport genes and uncompromised everyday usability within an emotionally rich overall concept. The BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupe represent an ongoing commitment to this philosophy. The engine is the heart of every M model, and the example fitted in the two new cars combines the virtues of a high-revving naturally aspirated unit with the strengths of turbocharger technology. Meticulous and passion-fuelled development work has underpinned the creation of two high-performance sports cars that set new standards in terms of overall concept, precision and agility," said Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, President of BMW M GmbH.
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I have been reading the comments in my earlier "Libraries without Librarians" article at https://blog.eogn.com/2019/06/10/libraries-without-librarians/ and I believe that many of those newsletter readers have ignored a couple of basic facts when posting comments. I am moved to remind everyone of the facts that I believe are relevant.
Several people have expressed reservations about homeless people, vagrants, and other unwanted individuals having access to the unmanned library and by possible criminal activities by these individuals. Indeed, on first reading, that also was my concern. However, let's look at the facts.
As stated in the earlier article:
"Self-service libraries are common in Europe"
"In North America, it's still a novelty. Just five library systems — eight libraries total — have implemented it since 2016."
"Officials at Bibliotheca, the leading company in North America that sells the required software, counts more than 750 libraries globally as users."
The fact is that more than 750 self-service libraries are already using this business model today and are doing so successfully.
These 750+ self-service libraries obviously are not plagued with homeless people, vagrants, or criminals roaming the halls and the book stacks. In fact, while I don't have proof, I suspect today's self-service libraries have FEWER problems with such individuals than do today's fully-staffed libraries.
The reason is simple: While these self-service libraries may not have employees working in the building 24 hours a day, they also ARE NOT OPEN ACCESS libraries! In short, in self-service libraries the doors are locked. Homeless people, vagrants, and would-be criminals are locked out of the building! The method of controlling access is simple.
First of all, the earlier article states:
"The setup relies on technology — via a central management system — to let people enter the library, check out items and log onto computers — all while video monitors record their actions."
Next, to unlock the front door of a self-service library, even for a few seconds, requires a library card. While not mentioned in the above article, that library card also serves as a "key card." In order to unlock the door, one has to use swipe that card or insert it into a slot in the door. Then the identification number of that library/key card is verified by the "central management system."
This is the same technology that has been in use in almost all hotels and also in many ATM machines for years and this controlled access has proven to be very reliable. I believe that hotels with key card access are generally safer than today's public libraries where anyone can walk in unchallenged whenever the library is open.
In order to obtain a library/key card, the self-service library patron must first fill out a registration form of some sort. We can assume that the process requires a permanent address of some sort (easily verified AUTOMATICALLY online within in a few seconds by computer-to-computer access to any of today's credit reporting agencies) and perhaps by requiring the number of a credit card (in order to pay future fines in case of a late return of the borrowed materials) or by a scanned image of a driver's license or by whatever form of proof the library decides upon using. The typical homeless person, vagrant, or criminal either will not have this information or else will not be willing to record this information in a computer database.
Next, every time a library/access card is used, the identification number of that card and the date/time of its use is recorded, along with a recorded videotape of person's activities entering, leaving, or wandering through the library. If any homeless person, vagrant, or criminal is found to ever access the library fraudulently by using a stolen card or by providing falsified information during registration, that card's privileges can be deleted within seconds by library personnel. The person who gains unauthorized access one time will then not have access again.
Don't forget that "… to let people enter the library, check out items and log onto computers — all while video monitors record their actions." That means that the person using a stolen or falsified library/access card can easily be identified and that library/access card's access privileges can be removed immediately, if necessary.
In short, I believe use of technology in an "unmanned library" will result in FEWER problems than is found in today's "open access libraries" where ANYONE may walk in at any time the library is open.
Will it be a perfect solution? No. Nothing is ever perfect. But I do believe it will result in FEWER problems than is found in today's open access libraries. I will settle for an improvement, even if it isn't perfect.
In order to increase my own security, I would PREFER to use a library where access to the building is controlled by the use of high-tech access methods with access restricted to only identified individuals.


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Canadian international commissaire Kevin MacCuish has launched his company to assist race organizers and national federations run better events. MacCuish is a UCI Commissaire and event organizer who has worked at the highest levels of the sport, including multiple world championships and the 2012 Olympic Games. He will also be the chief commissaire for the 2013 Mountain Bike World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
The main focus of MacCuish Race Services is to help Cycling Federations and Race Organizers to hold better events. For federations, this is done by helping them to manage their volunteer training and evaluation programs; much of the day-to-day work of federations is involved with recruiting, training and evaluating such volunteers as Commissaires, Race Organizers, Team Managers and Race Timing Technicians.
As these are the people who are "making the sport happen" on a day-to-day basis, improving the ability of these volunteers to do their jobs well has a big impact on the quality of races. Also, well trained volunteers are usually happier volunteers, meaning that they are willing to continue serving the sport longer.
For Event Organizers, especially those holding large participation or UCI events for the first time, I offer a complete review of all event plans from the point of view of two classes of participants: the riders, and also the technical staff (federation staff, Commissaires, timers, etc); a successful event has to satisfy the expectations of both of these groups ... there is much more to a good event than just a good race course. Part of this includes being available to the organizing committee both before and after the race, as well as being there as an adviser or event manager during the event.
For more information and some free resources, visit: www.maccuishraceservices.com or contact firstname.lastname@example.com
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For the seventh time in eight years BOXTOROW has
ranked the top 10 HBCU FCS recruiting classes and Tennessee State is at the top of the list.
The rankings are based on the talent that was brought in and research that BOXTOROW did based upon school releases, local newspaper articles and recruiting boards. This is not an exact science, but an opinion.
Tennessee State already had tradition and a top notch facility (they play their home games at LP Field home of the Tennessee Titans) as big reasons why they've been successful in recruiting. The tradition includes the likes of former TSU greats Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent, Ed Too Tall Jones, Claude Humphrey, Joe Gilliam, and Coach John Merritt to name a very few. They even renovated their on-campus facility Hale Stadium, where the aforementioned legends played. They played two games in the "Hole" as it's known this past year. The Tigers also added an indoor football facility on campus, one of the very few, if any, on the FCS level.
The Tigers were last year's No. 1 and head coach Rod Reed thinks this class is better than last year's class. It just shows what facilities can do for a program. Of the 24 signees, twelve are two-star recruits.
The Tigers got deeper in the receiver category signing ESPN three-star wide receiver Chris Sanders-McCollum, the 122nd ranked player in Georgia who received offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Tulane, and Pittsburgh amongst other FBS schools. TSU also signed two-star receivers Dantwaun O'Neal (Deland, FL/Deland) and speedy Aaron Piper (Dallas, TX/Duncanville).
Defensively is where the Tigers needed to get better, especially up front having generated only 21 sacks last year. They added defensive tackle Rodney Edwards (Gadsden, AL/Gadasen City) defensive end Roc-m Nesbitt (Atlanta, GA/Carver) (love the name), and defensive tackle Baron Poole (Decatur, GA/Southwest DeKalb, all two-star recruits.
The Tigers really
bolstered the secondary signing Florida transfer cornerback De'Ante "Pop" Saunders who
played in 20 games, making 16 starts for the Gators in two seasons.
He could come in right away and play opposite All-American Steven Godbolt. An intriguing signing is that of ESPN three-star recruit Patrick Smith
(Memphis, TN/Whitehaven) who played quarterback in high school. He
will get a look at quarterback but is such a great athlete, and with
Michael German holding down the position, could play another position.
He spurned offers from Memphis and Mississippi State.
T1. Tennessee State
T1. Alabama State
3. South Carolina State
4. Morgan State
5. Southern
6. Bethune-Cookman
7. Florida A&M
8. Alcorn State
9. Jackson State
10. Delaware State
Follow TSU Athletics on Facebook.com/TSUTigers, Twitter @TSU_Tigers and YouTube


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amazing what you forget as a parent.
youngest Carson is now eating all sorts of baby food, and I'm dumbfounded how
much I forgot about this amazing experience from my first go around, though it
was just about 18 months ago.
I chalk
up this short-term memory loss to this parenting thing being a white-knuckle
roller coaster ride, one where you hold on tight and just keep on with the
keeping on. So much happens in a single day that they all blur together and
before you know it your baby is running around haphazardly, flushing toilets
while holding the remote control hostage and saying, "pee pee go bye bye".
far, it's been a breeze getting Carson to take down his baby food. Sure, it's a
messy situation most of the time, but he's had no trouble getting accustomed to
taking food by the spoon and swallowing just about all of it.
no question these early feedings take some patience, but that's okay. It's
supposed to be this way. Although he weighs 18 pounds now, he's still a little
guy and this is all new to him.
Carson is being spoon fed, a certain amount of attention is required.
Subsequently, Beckett is usually close by taking it all in and usually giving
some sort of running commentary.
other day, Beckett came up and insisted on tasting some of the baby food. He
made this clear by saying, "mine". He took a spoonful and immediately spit it
back out at me. Clearly, the texture was not what he had in mind. That's the
last time I suspect he will want to try anything Carson is eating, and that's
fine by me.
As I
turned to Carson to finish off the little bit of peas left in the jar, he
showed me how 7 month olds say they are full, spitting it back out all over me
as well.
it was just a coincidence (probably not) but both my kids laughed hard at the
same time as I tried to wipe off the nasty green stuff from my shirt. Let the
ganging up begin.
Sunday was Father's Day, and we had a little family cookout at our house.
these days, the kids' nap schedule usually is just ignored. Pam and I just play
it by ear, depending on the kids' dispositions at any give time.
Beckett's daily routine still includes a nice nap in the afternoon, and we love
that. On most days spent near or around the house, life revolves around that
cherished nap. However, last Sunday was one of those times when we just let him
blow past that and hoped for the best.
on his spotty temperament and declining wit, everyone at the party surely
realized he was running out of gas. Against my better judgment, I decided to
take him in the pool for a change of scenery to see if he would power through
the nap and hang with his cousins.
contentment lasted for about 15 minutes before he clearly screamed, "night
night". He said it in such a tone that he was clearly agitated that he was not
put down by now and the message was heard loud and clear by most. He crashed
for two hours.
course, when he woke up, the first thing he said was, "pool".
are times when life with a toddler can be as remarkable as it is frustrating.
can amaze with his vocabulary, his sweetness and his overall attitude toward
everything. Five minutes later, he can appall with his temper, tantrums and
Such is
life with a 2-year-old. While I would never trade a single day with my boy,
there are times when he's a bear to be around. Fortunately, I am told this is
what it's like with a kid his age.
At one
moment, Beckett can be found sitting in his chair, reading a book and mumbling
words to himself. He will sit there patiently looking at his "I Spy" books,
flipping the pages and pointing out all the objects he knows and sees. A few
minutes later, he will be trying to scale the dining room table or jump on the
fireplace and pitch a huge fit when he is prevented from doing so.
life with a toddler can be fun, hilarious and wonderful at moments, while
disturbing, aggravating and maddening at other times.
would not be fair to say we have good and bad days with Beckett. At the risk of
being the doting dad, they are all good days. He's a blast and a joy to be
around. You never know what he's going to do or say, and that unpredictability
makes for never a boring moment. It's just that there are spells of misbehaving
and "terrible 2" moments that leave me desperately hoping the salt-and-pepper
look up top will work for me in my mid-30s.
amazing to me how mischievous he can be at times. He will look me straight in
the eye and smirk while holding a plate full of food. After being cautioned not
to throw it, as he's inclined to do every once in a while, he will slyly smile
and drop it off the table. He knows it's wrong. He realizes that's the end of
his meal if he does it. He is aware it upsets his parents. Yet, he does it and
quickly follows it with a, "nooo."
all that, though, a half hour later he will sneak up behind me and try to scare
me. When I quickly turn, he will say, "boo." If I acted like he scared me
enough, he will rush over to me, give my leg a huge bear hug and say, "hi
daddy" in the sweetest tone these ears have ever heard. It's a simply magical
moment that makes me almost forget all about those head scratching, frustrating
adventures continue.


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Public Pressure
Public Pressure
Public pressure can give you a high-street presence, raising awareness of your group, and allow you to manufacture news stories. These tactics can be fun, effective and fully legal, but may sometimes have legal implications. If contemplating a serious action you should:
- Consider the legal situation and contact a lawyer for advice if appropriate.
- Consider whether these tactics are appropriate and productive in a particular campaign or whether they will simply damage your relationship with the subject and the public.
- Don't overuse these tactics. They are powerful but can be blunted by repetition.


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The Central Connecticut lacrosse team was recognized as a 2012 Academic Squad by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association on Monday night. The Blue Devils are among 42 Division I women's lacrosse teams to earn the honor this year.
To qualify for IWLCA Academic Squad honor, a program must maintain a team grade point average above a 3.0 throughout the season.
Head coach Kelly Nangle's squad posted a GPA of 3.08 during the spring semester to earn the honor.
"Receiving this honor is a testament to how hard this group of girls works day-in and day-out," Nangle said. "I am extremely proud of this award and as a program we will continue to raise the bar for academic success."
The Blue Devils had eight student-athletes named to the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll following the spring season. In addition, freshman Brigit Hogan was named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll, student-athletes on the commissioner's honor roll must maintain a GPA above 3.75.
On the field, the Blue Devils set program records for NEC victories (5) and home victories (6). Senior goalkeeper Erin DeLancey was named NEC Goalkeeper of the Year and Betsy Vendel earned All-NEC honors. In addition, Nangle was named NEC Coach of the Year in her first season at Central.


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Where you can choose vibrant flavors inspired by China, Japan, Thailand, Korea or Vietnam.
Where only the freshest ingredients are expertly prepared daily, and then wok seared to delicate perfection.
And where each small plate is made by hand daily.
Welcome to the foreign yet familiar. Welcome to Pei Wei!


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Jay Lundy, Kara Hollis, Rachel Libeskind, Hannah Bronfman, Honor McGee, Sam Hamilton, Jenny Obiaya and Baruch Shemtov at Alvin Ailey Young Patrons Circle Launch Event in New York.
NEW YORK - On March 28th, a dynamic group of influencers ages 21 to 39 launched the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Young Patrons Circle at the Penthouse of The Standard in East Village. The young professionals are excited about being closely involved year-round with this world-class Company, while supporting Ailey's programs and new Artistic Director Robert Battle's vision. Ailey's Artistic Director Robert Battle welcomed 100 guests including Steering Committee members Hannah Bronfman, Natalie Ginsberg, Sam Hamilton, Kara Hollis, Rachel Libeskind, Jay Lundy, Honor McGee, Jenny Obiaya and Baruch Shemtov.
"I know how the arts can inspire, as my world was forever changed when I witnessed the artistry of Ailey as a young person," said Battle. "The Young Patrons Circle will be at the forefront of inspiring the next generation of arts enthusiasts, while also giving them the opportunity to have an impact on Ailey's future." Led by the Young Patrons Steering Committee, members will enjoy a behind-the-scenes view of Ailey, with exclusive benefits and special opportunities connected to performances and other activities at the Ailey Studios.
"Ailey is a celebrated cultural institution in New York and the nation, to which we feel a special connection," said Honor McGee, a Steering Committee member who spoke at the event. "Ailey also deserves a world-class Young Patrons Circle, and we look forward to making it happen during this extraordinary time for the organization."
Honor McGee and Hannah Bronfman with Alvin Ailey Artistic Director Robert Battle
Robert Battle, Jay Lundy and Baruch Shemtov
Kristina Roddy and Kara Hollis
Sam Hamilton, Jenny Obiaya and Jay Lundy
Rachel Libeskind, Henry McGee, Adriel Saporta
Honor McGee, Hannah Bronfman, Robert Battle and Sherry Bronfman
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is currently performing for audiences across the country in 27 cities, welcoming a historic new era led by Artistic Director Robert Battle. Join Ailey's Young Patrons Circle and connect with the best and brightest of New York City's next generation of cultural philanthropists. Annual membership dues are $250 per individual. For more information, visit www.alvinailey.org/youngpatrons .
Photo credit: Adriel Reboh


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Confindustria Delegation to the EU has been organizing, for years, workshops on EU policies and programs of interest to Confindustria associative System.
The main objective is to inform the associative system about the latest developments of the European law and to illustrate the operation of the financial instruments that the EU provides to businesses and business' associations.
The seminars are held by officials of the European institutions, experts from Confindustria, journalists and consultants.
The participants have therefore the opportunity to meet some of the most qualified specialists in different fields. The workshops are held at Confindustria Delegation to the EU headquarters in Brussels.
Please click here to download the brochure of the 2013 program of seminars.
For details on the contents and to know how to register at each seminar, please click on the list below:
2013 Program
The Digital Agenda for Europe: opportunities and challenges for businesses
11 April 2013, Brussels
Tools for effective lobbying at the European Institutions
June 6 and 7, 2013, Brussels
The EU's trade defense instruments
June 27, Brussels
Horizon 2020: the new funding instruments for research and innovation and the first round of calls for proposals
September / October 2013, Brussels
The European gas market / Policy options for climate and energy post 2020
17 September 2013, Brussels
The new EU directives on procurement
October 2013, Brussels
Information and communication on European issues: analysis, tools and proposals to bring businesses close to the EU institutions
October 2013, Brussels
European funding in the 2014-2020 programming: opportunities for businesses and elements of europlanning
November 21 and 22, 2013, Brussels
In-depth material
Brochure, 2013 (pdf) (see online)
Download all documents


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Four juveniles charged with arson
Montgomery County, MD - -
- Fire and Explosive Investigators from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Service have arrested four juveniles in connection with setting a fire that
destroyed a playground located at the Rockville Civic Center on November 21,
2012. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched shortly after
8:00 p.m. to the 600 block of Edmonston Drive for the report of a playground on
fire. Units arrived and found the playground fully engulfed and quickly
extinguished the fire.
Montgomery County Fire and Explosive Investigators, assisted by Rockville City
Police, located and arrested four juveniles and filed charges. Because the
suspects are juveniles, their names are not being released and the case has
been referred to the Department of Juvenile Services. Investigators estimate
that the fire caused $160,000 in damages.
Authorities remind residents that they are often the eyes and ears of the
community and can expand police and fire presence simply by being alert and
reporting suspicious or potentially dangerous activities to authorities.


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The Italian tyre manufacturers PMT have been producing high quality, high end tyres for the smaller wheel racing fraternity since 1990. These tyres , up till now only available in sizes suitable for Radio Controlled racing machines or pocket bikes, are now also available for scooters. PMT tyres are renowned for their extensive range of different tyre material mixtures and the various tyre tread profiles used in their manufacture, suitable for every (race) track condition. Scooter racers in Italy have already been convinced by the superior adaptability and consequently improved performances offered by the PMT range of tyres.
We have PMT tyres available with the following combinations of tyre material mixture and tread pattern or profile:
Slick Hard Mix
The tyres for the more tougher conditions. Due to its harder tyre material mix this type of tyre wears slower than its medium or soft counterparts and is therefore more suited to longer distance or even endurance races. The disadvantage that comes with the added durability provided by this type of harder mix is that they require more time to reach their effective working temperature of 80 Celsius (°C) or 176 Fahrenheit (F). This tyre type is recommended for a (dry) track temperature of between 30 and 40 °C (86 - 104 F). Its optimal grip is achieved with a tyre pressure of 1.2 - 1.3 bar at the front end and 1.4 - 1.9 bar at the rear.
Slick Medium Mix
The tyres with the medium hardness of material mix are the most popular in scooter racing. Maximum grip alone is not what this tyre is about, the balance between the amount of grip and its durability is what really counts for this particular tyre compound. All this, of course, depending on the quality of the race track itself and the ambient conditions. A wide range of potential racing conditions are covered by the specifications of this tyre which makes it, more often than not, a safe bet on race days. This tyre is also happy with a (dry) track temperature of 30 - 40 °C or 86 - 104 F. Its effective working temperature however is slightly lower at 75 °C or 167 F but, similar to the harder mixture these tyres need almost as long to be worked up that far on the track. The recommended tyre pressures are 1.2 - 1.3 bar at the front and 1.4 - 1.9 bar at the rear.
Slick Soft Mix
Want grip ? Got grip! The softest tyre material compound in this range has only one aim: To, quite literally, stick your tyres to the road! Consequently the effective working temperature is reached relatively quickly. The disadvantage of such a grippy, soft tyre compound though is that, unfortunately, they have to be replaced after every race. The recommended tyre pressures are 1.2 - 1.3 bar at the front and 1.4 - 1.9 bar at the rear.
R - Slick
Do we need a rain tyre or a slick ? When you aren't quite sure of the coming weather conditions over the race period this question most definetly needs answering. PMT have the solution : An intermediate compound combined with a minimalistic 'slick' type tread profile. The ' R- Slick ' is ideal for unsettled weather conditions and an important ingredient in the winning formula of many teams' race successes. The recommended tyre pressures are 1.2 - 1.3 bar at the front and 1.4 - 1.9 bar at the rear.
Rain Racing
THE rain racing tyre for all forms of scooter sport ! A cleverly arranged tyre tread profile combined with the most avanced tyre material compounds available make it stand out amongst the current tyres available for wet race use. All teams that have used the PMT rain tyre have been entirely convinced by its superior qualities in the wet. We can also highly recommend this tyre for use in persistently rainy conditions and/or a wet racetrack! The recommended tyre pressures are 1.2 - 1.3 bar at the front and 1.4 - 1.9 bar at the rear.
Drag Race
Thanks to its wide contact surface and super soft rubber compound, this tyre is an absolute MUST HAVE for drag racers. As these rollers have infinitely more grip than your common slick tyres, they also wear out a little faster, but wheelspins are definitely a thing of the past.
Race tyre with homologation.


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As of today, some changes have been made to the membership groups.
From now on, when a new person signs up, they will be in a group classified as New Member. This group will be restricted in that they will not have access to the Private Message System or the ability to look at other members profiles. New Members will still be able to send emails through the site as well as post on the various boards.
Once a new member has reached 30 posts, their account will be promoted to Full Member. At that point, they will have full access to the PM system and other member's profiles.
Unfortunately, this will have a minor impact on our current membership. However, the fix is very simple. You may have noticed that at this time, everyone is listed in the New Member group. If you already have 30 posts or more, it will only take 1 post to move you to the Full Member group and for access to the PM system and profiles to be restored.
I have created THIS THREAD where you can take advantage of this one time chance to inflate your post count. You can add a single post in that thread or post on any of the other boards where it will increase your post count (Please note, any board located in the Village Suburbs will not increase your post count).
If you don't care to add a post to update your membership, you can send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and I can do it manually. In addition, if you have any questions or concerns, you can send me a PM or an email.
We hope that this move will compliment the great community that we have here while at the same time, helping us to deter those not interested in participating in the community.
thanks ms spookypants; i usually read and not post much as the few posts i have put out there have never been responded to, which is very disappointing as i had serious questions; anywho, i don't know what my status is but i trust you will fix it.